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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21
ANNAPOLIS. MD, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 81 1887
The Old Time BACK Log"

1t will surprise many persons cf the
present day to be told that the 8back
log" of which we read so much in old
time stories was large stone,. a porous
stone being preferred if possible. This
stone was buried in the ashes, and on top
was placed the ''back stick" The back
stone in those primitive times played a
very important part in the economy of
early housekeeping; matches were not
then invented; flint, steel and tow were
the only means of lighting q fire or a
lamp; imagine for a moment the
Bridget" of to-day thus engaged with
the thermometer ten degrees below zero
in the kitchen. Tho stone together with
tho ashes with which it was covered,
served to retain fire and heat through the
night, and all that was necessary in the
morning was a little llindling and gentle
use of the indispensable bellows, and a
fire was as readily made as at the present
day.
Back stones were not in much use in
bedrooms and parlors after the beginning
OF this century, turf having taken its
place and served equally well, while talk
ing up less space. The stone log in my
possession and which belonged to my
grandmother, and in use down to within
few years of her death, half a century
ago, is at the service Of the Boston So
ciety il they should think it of sufficient
importance. 1t is not less than 100 years
old.-Boston Transcript.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

OST.-A pair of Gold EYE GLASSES. be-
IL tween VIM. q. Isail's and B. 81 y. Express
once liberal reward is offered if left at this
Ofhce. IA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

TOR SALE.-A Parlor ORGAN, but little
Il used and good as new, viii be sold cheap
Apply at this Otiice. a.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

TOR sALE.-The Stock and Fixtures of a
\ well established Grocery, Provision and.
Liquor Store, dong a good DusinSs; Will rent
the store with dwelling aDove.s JULIAN BREw
ER, agent. 4-ltf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We will insert In this coIumn advertise
meats OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost
Found, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK, or less, for 20 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21
aHOUsEs FOR SALE. "a

tSix new TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSES. beau
ufully located on Horn Point. They have FIVE
rooms each. neatly finished. conveniently ar
ranged; good yards and outbuildings. & new
pump OF pure water at the edge of pavement
running along the entire row. They command a
nne front view of the harbor and Naval Acad-
emy. viii be sold cheap. on easy terms. Also
otner desirable houses in Annapolis for sale
j. EDWARDS MUNROE.
do Real Estate and Insc, Agt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

- A 90 foot BATTEAU-
szEfully rugged with sails and
oars; good sailer; built of the best ma
terial and in the most substantial manner
by an experienced boat builder. Will be
sold cheap. Apply at this Office. 335tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21
FAMILIAR MAxINIs.

MANY WISE SAYINGS COLLECTED AND PUT
INTO PRINT.
Better to have two strings for one bow.
Better still to have two beaus.
BE sure of anew friend before cutting
an old one -
BE sure you are right, then 60 ahead.
BE sure your sin will find you out,
Be just before you are generous.
Begin on the best and you'll always
have the best
Bygones have no right to be heard.
Blessings brighten as they take their
fight
Birds of a feather flock together.
Biters are sometimes bitten.
BE sure you know what you are talking
about.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Beauty is a blossom.
Beauty unadorned adorned the most
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Birth is much, breeding more.
Brag is a good dog, holdfast better
Borrowed garments never fit we'll
Bought wit is the best wit.
Bricks dom make home. nor binding
book.
Circumstances alter cases.
Creaking ships run along while.
Competition is the life of trade.
Corporations have no souls
Curses, like chickens, so home to
roost.
Charity should begin at home.
Coming events cast their shadows be.
fore.
Confessing a fault half amendsit.
Convince a man against his will he's of
the same opinion still.
Can't get blood out of turnip
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
Discon ent is a snarling lap-dog
Desperate diseases require desperate
remedies.
Discretion is the better part OF valor.
Dead men shoes fit we'll
Distance lends enchantment to the
view
tCelNi tHIit eCii hO bdlCos
Don't count your chickens before
they're hatched.
Don't cross a bridge until you come to
it,
Don't throw money into a hopper.
Don't swap horses while crossing "a
stream.
Dropping water wears the rock
Domestic infelicity is a thorn in the
flesh
Death loves a shining mark
Dreams go by contrairies.
Every stream finds its own channel
Every man is his own doctor.
Every man is supposed to know his
own business best.
Every trade has its tricks.
Every dog has his day.
Every man has his weak point
Every tub should stand on its own bot
tom.
Evil to him who evil thinks.
Fag ger ears can hear anything.
Empty wagons make the most noise
Extremes sometimes meet.
Evil communications corrupt good NOR
ais
Facts are stubborn things
| Fate has no feeling.
Forbearance may cease to be a virtue.
Fools names and fools faces oft appear
public places.
Froth is sure to come to the surface.
First come first served
Friday is the best or worst OF days
Good goods come in small packages
Go not in the way of wall street
Greed kills the goose that lays the golC-
en- eggs
Guess work is as good as many-ifit hits
Good blood tells
Human nature semper idem.
Hunger is good sauce.
He laughs best who laughs last.
lie is best served who serves himself.
Heaven helps those who help them
selves.
| Half loaf is better than no bread
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

EOR RENT.-Two bright ROOMS on frst
Il and second floor, furnished or unfurnished
newly papered and painted. liz main Street,
opposite Marylan Hotel. 47lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21
For Sale
WEAK, NERVOUS MEN

Suffering from Nervous Debility, Premature
Decnne, Exhausted Vitality, w ca anesS OF Body
and mind, &c., caused by youtnfuI errors. we
and natural home cure free OF charge. address
HEIDELbEKG Co., 263 w. l4th street, New
YORK. 44tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

Just RECEIVED and for sale at Kill
- MANS Is Market Space. Ladies Oxford
tie. tip and Opera toe SLIPPERS. Mems Dou-
gola Kid, butt and tip Low Quarters and all 9TH
er kinds OF Shoes, very cheap. algw
LS0R SALE.-A Cheap FARM of 100 Acres
3 plow land. Price $50, per acre. For
particulars address Lock Box 223, Annapolis,
Md. aiSw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-21

MANY WISE SAYINGS COLLECTED AND PUT
INTO PRINT.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24

able, to say the least, that women know
50 little OF weather signs. 1t is true that
on the eve before washing day one NAV
hear them quoting the old couplet,
Evening red and morning gray
Are certain signs Of a beautiful days
But they do not trouble themselves to
see whether the evening is red or not.
ana as Tor the morning, in every well
regulated household the washing has
begun before dawn and it is too late to
look Tor weather signs whenth the weather
itself Is here. Now if you ask a man
about the weather he will ask Won per-
haps IN return when the moon changes.
Once get to know the moons condition.
whether she is half full, full OF other
wise and the weather that is to be ON the
morrow is ascertained. But where is
the woman who knows anything OF the
moons changes2 What docs she know
about last quarters, or first quarters. or
q dry moon o wet moon? Nothing
whatever. And perhaps it is just as
well. A woman Virgins would drive
US razy.-[Bostoa Courier.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
II Y U 46
w G. ! T.
PORTRAITS

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lfter which will appear, each month, one OF tie
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The series will be a most val aole one, ana every
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Many suppose DEMORESTS NTH to be 4
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n.dess affae Sciences.

Metallurgy i The oldest Of the sci
encss. 1T was born ii the efforts of the
alchemists To transInnto metals into
aold. ana has come down through the
centuries less changed than n other
science. while the earliest records are
not full and complete, the alloys made
ii those old ages, and the slags found
about some Of the oldest workshops dlss
covered, some Of them dating back to
the u Noses. show pretty clearly
what the metallurgical methods g
nose DAYS were, and show that they
we're much tho same Il the methods
nov III use. The slags give proof faat
lime was used IS i Is used new ana
that salphur was : baagbear as y = nov
What aayaneea have been nude havs
been more 81 & mechanical nature fhan
IL lie way Of discovering new laws g
principles of chemistry Public opin-
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
How Ecekties Are Made.

The designing Of silks and satins for
neckties is a profession in itself.
aThere are special grades and designs
of silks and satins made exclusively
for the necktie trade" said q a
facturer. These materials are made
from patterns designed by men who do
nothing but study new things in this
line. There are from fifty TO seventy
FIVE factories in the country, and ten
or twelve frst-class makers. The lat
ter usually secure exclusive rights to
use certain styles Of goods offered to
the American markats or q large pos
ton oft. But the success OF making up
such goods is Just like q lottery. Per
laps one season Thit upon q design
that will become SO popular that all
the other makers are forced to adopt it,
bat the next season some one in Boston
or Philadelphia will make q hit and /
am forced to copy that. There's never
any telling how q necktie is going TO
take until it is fairly. on the market.
| Then It depends for success on who
adopts it first. If he happens to be q
| swell, that particular kind of necktie
will sell WE'LL
Are the styles of making up neck
ties originated abroad?"
Not now. They were until about
three years ago, but now our styles are
superior to the European, and they are
coming over here for patterns. How.
y there is a tendency toward En-
| glish patterns for this season.
AMore than !, 200 girls are employed
Id this city alone. They work by the
piece and make money o or less ac-
eording to their expertness. a good
finisher can make S. or 50 week.
She takes q necktie after It is put to.
gether and finishes each detail perfectly
so that it is ready to box. Three differ
ent coIors Of the same design and same
style are twisted together TO give ths
dealer an assortment in the one make.
The iinisher must see that all OF this
kind are exactly alike IN point Of finish
and makeup. We thave one girl VIII,
does nothing but turn bands Of neck
lies. and she makes SIS q week. Sh,
turns TWEEN ty-hve or thirty dozen band
B days-Neao York Nail.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
An IDEAL Couple.

Il. Aicott says she loves to tell
ss,s / story she knows of a pair Of
y nsopIe who waited two years
ssaw one another thoroughly.
W ri ready for the union which
's. II this world and perhaps in the
"a q come. Then they married on
sss.ne Of $500, and, contenting theM
as. with two pleasant rooms, lived
paig Of turtle doves; or, better
I busy, loving nan and wife, each
,Iss his or her part toward increasing
|Sccine, growing nearer and dearer
si.sy boFc their sorrows and earned
III; snfcesses together. Through the
shcF could see but little of one
.EbsF. thc husband being IN his office,
xiie absorbed in her babies, for she
81 eatire care of them herself, and
IA other work which could better
.sneaEect or delay. But Sunday was
.al,g festival, in the good, old-fash-
ii NH, 10 thank God for His many
4sssesl they read, studied, or walked
iii he little ones, 50 preparing to face
weeks work with new courage and
I'D cheer.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24

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ing and thoroughly testing remedies for the
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The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
seSHE.n
II ,u~reAabilfties Sometimes Become Renii'
fies-A True Woman's Fidelity

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Several works bearing unique titles, writ
ten in fascinating style, and giving evidence
Of wonderful imaginative power have iately
been received by the reading pubic with
much popularity and pleasure.
Perhaps the most striking Of them IS the
book bearing the odd title of She. In this
the author has fairly outdone himself IN his
popular line. Ayesha and her beloved Kali
krates are unique characters in fiction.
Ayesha, the heroine. is a beautiful creature
who tasted of the essence of natures forces
at the fountain head and became immortal.
Her patient waiting for the coming OF
Kallikrates, the beloved of her youth, whose
individuality was maintained through CEN
turtles. though the change called death regu-
larIy occurred, only to be followed by re
birth, is a fno illustration of womans
fidelity. IN
The closing scene, whesr SIN conducts
Kalikrates to the very center OF the earth,
the birthplace of all life, in order that he may
taste of Immortality, is a fit climax to the
fine creation. . 49,.
The QUESTION naturally suggested by this
strikingly original story is whether there
is mo- somewhere in nature a potent force
whereby life ma at least be temporarily
prolonged.
Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller. editor of
ssaress," says: tIn every instance Warmers
Safe Cure has the effect to give new energy
ana V1GaIlby TO ali Iny poWcls. IL oa"y,
teacher of Oratory and Physical Culture ct
Syracuse, declares: Before tried physical
culture and Warmers safe ture, l was a con
frmed invalid. I owe much to that excel
lent remedy, and do not hesitate to acknowl-
edge it,
Human life seems too short, though men
in former ages lived longer than those of the
present. H story tells US that they. hvei
more in accordance with natures laws
their mode of living was extremely simple:
and in their daily life they followed the die
tations of human intelligence.
If sickness comes, we of to-day seek the
remedy among the artificial forces instead OF
resorting to the field OF nature.
If when diseases come, We would consult
nature, the chances are that we would fare
better, for we would then treat the cause eff
such disorders. Modern research has shown
that most of the commonly known diseases
owe their origin to the unhealthy state of tie
| kidneys, the blood purifiers of the system, and
if they are kept ina healthy state by the use of
| Warmers safe cure, a vegetable compound
| and simple production of nature, much of the
| prevailing sickness would DC happily
averted.
1t 10 14e&"hle that the author of "Shen de-
rived many OF hHs BEAUTIFUL imaginings from
close c~ommunings with naU.-.a, fn- we are all
agreed that whatever is of or from natlAa.. is
more beautiful and wholesome than that
which is artificially constructed.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
Maids Mistake.

PIE reader has heard Of the girl who
nssa The oysters, threw away the
Ss. washed and boiled the shells, and
lhem piping hot to an astonished
sM Mrs. Smiths maid did some
Forse. When Mrs. Smith was in
II sIe paid a fabulous sum for a sort
4 aEtto cloth that had at intervals
sseNtdAg like caterpillars woven into
Ia o5sa mesh of the wool. The
Esshz i cool enough to wear that odd
BIZ AS attire, and she longed to ex-
AsF unique toilette. She laid the
ana babe her new dressing
HmpVs tho hastings that Had held
en4 aiaipgs in place during its
SIZE left the luncheon table at
AID found her smart maid with a
sp 81 scissors picking out the
a If solored floss silk that hal
d gorgeous 4 material Of q plain
@
looked for oil the Sworld like
sslArs, ma am, said the girl, "but
Nd most 81 'cm of.
Smith sat down and wcpt, but
niesling Smith husband laughed,
a asolsEed that he hadn't been s.
led siscc he touched a ON in II
alfs and said, ssYou have q spider on
Shoulder, ma'am and the woman
hid 10 her feet and screamed,
ko Ii offs Who're ii it?'' Then Smith
Ased put i finely executed spider il
Will ior which sho had paid s25, and
Sinne;i carefully IN her shoulder
DE leaving the house.-INew Yoli
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24

Known and used by physicians all over the
world. SCOTS EMULSION not only gives flesh
and strength by virtue of it's own nutrit Gus
properties, but creates an appetite for 1000
that builds up the wasted body Il have been
using SCOTS Emulsion for several years ana
am nleased with its action. My patients say
n is pleasant and pa1atable, and all grow
stronger and gain flesh by the use of it. use
It in all cases of wasting diseases, and it is
spe cially useful for children when nutrient
medication is needed. as in Maras nus."-T
w. PIERCE, Md, Knoxville. Ala.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
TTDIES, DEPARTMENT.
..n,ts n Her Bustle.

rabbits In Her bUshles
a&s.smppovers have been put to a
upaDy novel and ingenious uses,
sdd;ticn was made to the NUM-
!. Buthin The other day. The Den
& sA;,s police went out to waylay a
q notorious poachers, but were
Fl s.sa so sec them return empty
ELSA shortly afterward three Welsh
g: followed with a suspicious dis
81. 4 abustlc,p which, on investi-
turnel out to be due to the
sss s,a ii twenty-seyen rabbits and
lss l0,a lengths 81 matchmaking The
s.sisTs III 4 garment capable Of cover
's,;sa ! multitude Of sins haYe a great
g answer for. -LLondon Truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24

How often is The lights!off the household
clouded by signs Of melanclo AZ, or lrrlfanlllsy
he blamed, for theytare them frlt5 of ailments
peculiar to- that eos which attq know not OF;
But the cause pay be remoy.pms "a Joy restored a
tion." which, as a tonic and neryine for debIli-
tated women, is certain, safe and pleasant. II
is beyond all compare the great healer OF wo-
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24

would be a truthful name to give to DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" the most afttot-
early development of pulmonary disease. But
s~sconsumption cure would not sufficiently in
dictate the scope Of its influence and usefulness,
In oil the many diseases which, spring from a
arrangement Of the liver and blood the Dis
covery' is a safe and sure specific. or all drug
gists.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24
The fall Of q leaf is d whisper to the living.

ITCHING PILEs.-Sgaptonas ~ Moisture; IN,
tense itching and singing; worse by scratching
If allowed to continue tumors form, Whlch OF.
OINTMENT stops the itching ant
bleeding, heals liberation, and IN many case
removes the juniors. 1t is equally efiicaelou
SON, Proprietors, Phila. BY mail for 30 cents
SWAYNE's OINTMENT for sale by druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-24

To the Editor:-Pleasc inform your readers
that / have a positive remedy for the above
namaH disease. Byits timely use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured. ]
FREE to any of your readers who have con-
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